Telephone attachment



Dec. 26, 1922. E Re. 15,512

L. J4. SAMPSON. TELEPHONE ATTACHMENT. 0R 1 sum. F LED JUNE 14. 1921 QMZEM Reissued Dec. 26, 1922.

UNITED- STATES Re. 15,512vv Pfnezurl yowlce. N

LLOYD J'. SAMPSN,0F-`WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

TnLErHoNE ATTACHMENT.

original No. 1,381,343, date-a Jue-14,1921, serial No. 310,659. Application for reissue'niea March 25,

' 1922. vsemi110.546,903.

To all 'whomz'tmy concern: I

Be it known tha `I, LLOYD J SAMPsoN, a citizenv 'of the United States, residing at vWorcester, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of vMassachusetts have in.- vented'a new and useful Improvement ina Telephone Attachment, o f which the following, together with the accompanylng drawin is a specification. ''shis invention relates to a coin receptacle particularly adaptedV for u with a tele-y phone -transmitting set" of lthe usual' desk I public and business Voiiices, fre uentre- *quests are made for use of the te ephone,

which requests for business reasons are generally granted. As a charge iefnow .com-k monly made by lthe telephone companies for each se arate call, each such request granted involves owner. A

-It'is the vobject of my present invention to provide afcoin receptacle for convenient attachment to a telephone transmitting set,

the receptacle being entirely supported by and movable with the transmitter support. The attachment is preferably provided with,l an instruction plate or other insignia to call attention to its purpose, and havm further provision for permitting removal o accumul lated coins by authorized persons. My inventlon vfurther relates to arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described and more particu arly pointed out in the ap nded clalms.`

A pre erred form of my invention is shown in the drawings inwhich,

Fi 1 is a side elevation of my telephone attac ent in use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3- is a detail sectional view Ataken along the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.`

Fig. 4 is a detail rear elevationlooking` in the direction of the arrow 4 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation ofthe lower end ofthe receptacle.

section, of the detachable closure.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figures.

Referring to the drawingsZ my improvedy some small expense tothe oiiice t receptacle 10, the'outer ends of the arms being forked and being pro-vided with screws 14' and nuts 15 by which the forked ends may be clamped tightly about 'the upright support Sof a telephone transmitter of the usual type.

Thek type ofthe receptacle 10 is provided di ting within the lower-fend of the receptacley ,10,r and an outwardly projecting lug 19'may also'be provided thereon, adapted to be receivedY inan L shaped slot 20 in thereceptacle 10,theprojection and slot cooperating to form a bayonet lock.

The closure-11 isalso provided with yan upwardly projecting arm 21 positioned closey ly adjacent the supporting -arm` 13 when` 'lov the closure is in loperative position. Holes 22 and 23are provided in the arms 21 and 13, through which holesa suitable retaining device, such as a lockf24, may be paed .to .secure the closure to the receptacle supporting `arm and to prevent relative angular movement of the closure and receptacle. Without such movement they bayonet lock absolutely prevents longitudinal .removal of the closure or opening of the receptacle.

It willbe seen that I Ahave not only provided a convenient and safe coin receptacle which does not lessen theportability of the instrument, but that I have also made provision for securing the receptacle in such a position that it can notfbe overlooked by any person using the telephone. It is found in p practice that a silent reminder of this sort is effective in collecting. payment for a very large proportion of the calls made by outside parties, or for other than business `pur oses.

aving thus described my invention it y i will be evident that changes and modifica- Fig. 6.is a detail side elevation, partly in tions can be made therein by those skilled in .the art within the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims, and I do not wish to be otherwise limited to the details herein disclosed, but what I claim is 1. A telephone attachment having, in combination, a tubular coin receptacle, means to clamp said receptacle on a transmitter support of the desk type, said recepentirely supported. thereby and taele bein herewith and being spaced above movable t the base of said transmitter supportt'a" l hina-tion,` aftlblilar coin receptacle, means downwardly removable detachable closure for the lower end of said receptacle having a projecting lug thereon, means 'effective to prevent relative axial movement of saidrel I 'ble therewith, and beingf4 spaced above the base of said transmitter support, a detacha- `ble closure for one end: of said receptacle* eept'acle and closure when in operative position, and locking means coacting with said lug to prevent relative .angular movement of said parts.

2. A telephone attachment having,r in co1ri bination, a tubular coin receptacle,.meansr ftoclamp said receptaolefon a transmitter support of the desk type, said receptacle being entirely supported thereby andmovable `therewith 'and being spaced, above ther base of said'` transmitter support ay downwardly removable detachable closure for the lower end of said receptacle, said closure havingl a projecting arm, a bayonet lock between said elosure and said receptacle, and

anfexternal lockfto secure said projecting arm to said clamping' means. ,a

3. A telephone attachment having,incomi-il binati'on,A -a tubular coin receptacle, means to ola-mp! said receptacle on a transmitter support of the desk type7V said receptacle being entirely supported: thereby .and movable therewith, and beingspaced above thetbasey of lsaid transmitter support,` va vdetachable closure for one end oi v tofl prevent vsaid receptacle,` 'meansefective to Alimit relative aXial move ment of said receptacle and saidr closure when inoperative position,"and means co-f A acting with said receptacle clamping means said partsf 4. A'telephone attachment having, in comrelative angularfmovement I of to 'clamp said receptacle on al transmitter support ofthe desk type, said receptacle being, entirely supported therebyand Inova.-

and means-for securing; said.closurel to said receptacleI by cooperation with said recepta.- cle clamping means. -1

5*. InM a telephone att'aclmxent,4v the,` combinationvwith a transmitter-support, of the desk type,of; atubular coin receptacle; hav` inga detachablefclosure atone endathereof,

l(3.,111 a telephone attachment, comin ing-ya. detachable. closure at one: enel;` thereof and a proj letion`l on, said closure,-, an arm im; clamping said receptacle to said transmitter` support, whereby the receptacle is entirely supported ,by and. spaced abovethefbase of-y said transmitter support, and y means @caeteing with said'. projection. to prevent removal!- ot said 'closure from said reoelzgtacle.

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ce binationfwitha transmitter supportot,v the` l desk 'typeof altubular coin receptacle hay 

